Multiclassing and Spells Known

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#1

CriticalBastard

Oct 04, 2014 11:10:04

By RAW, it's not quite clear but it looks like multiclassing may you to can learn spells of any level you have spell slots for, which is powerful for MC caster classes. 

 

So depending on how it works a Sorcerer 18 that takes 2 level of Bard could learn a 9th level Bard spell or a 2nd level Bard spell. Definitely can't get a higher level spell at 1 level of Bard because it specifies:

 

"You know four 1st-level spells of your choice from the
bard spell list."

 

But at second level you'd follow this:

 

"The Spells Known column of the Bard table shows
when you learn more bard spells of your choice. Each of
these spells must be of a level for which you have spell
slots, as shown on the table."

 

So this could mean two things:

 

Multiclassing grants you higher level slots so you could learn spells of any level you have slots for. 

 

Or is it saying stick to the table. It doesn't matter how many spell levels you actually have from multiclassing, all that matters is how many spell levels the Bard table says you should have. 

 

Thoughts?

#2

mellored

Oct 04, 2014 11:18:53

The multi-class section has additional rules.

 

Spells Known and Prepared. You determine what spells you know and can prepare for each class individually, as if you were a single-classed member of that class. If you are a ranger 4/wizard 3, for example, you know three 1st-level ranger spells based on your levels in the ranger class. As 3rd-level wizard, you know three wizard cantrips, and your spellbook contains ten wizard spells, two of which (the two you gained when you reached 3rd level as a wizard) can be 2nd-level spells. If your Intelligence is 16, you can prepare six wizard spells from your spellbook.

 

So, while multiclassing will grant you higher level slots, it doesn't grant you higher level spells.

#3

CriticalBastard

Oct 04, 2014 15:12:23

Thanks! Not sure how I missed that. 

#4

FaerieGodfather

Oct 07, 2014 0:01:58

CriticalBastard wrote:
#5

Timborama

Oct 07, 2014 6:05:14

It's basically a single line in the entire wall of text. I, too, missed it and thought the devs had a HUGE oversight due to Wizards and Spellbooks :-x